What ingredients are in a Van Vleet?

3 oz Light rum, 1 oz Maple syrup, 1 oz Lemon Juice

What glass do you use for a Van Vleet?

A Van Vleet is traditionally served in a Old-fashioned glass.

How strong is a Van Vleet?

A Van Vleet has an estimated ABV of 18,72%.

How many calories are in a Van Vleet?

A Van Vleet contains approximately 292 calories per serving.

Van Vleet

Glas Old-fashioned glass

Schwierigkeitsgrad Easy

Kalorien ~292 kcal

ABV 18,72%

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Anweisungen

Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into an old-fashioned glass over ice cubes, and serve.

Strong Classic

The Van Vleet is a simple three-ingredient cocktail made with light rum, maple syrup, and fresh lemon juice, shaken and strained over ice into an old-fashioned glass. The substitution of maple syrup for simple syrup gives it a distinctive depth and a rich, caramel-tinged sweetness that pairs well with rum's sugarcane character. It is a clean, balanced sour variation with a North American identity.

History & Origins

The Van Vleet is a modern cocktail of disputed origin, named after a person or establishment that remains unverified in formal cocktail history. The use of maple syrup as the sweetening agent suggests a North American — possibly Canadian — origin, where maple syrup is a common ingredient in local cuisine and cocktails. It belongs to the category of rum sour variations adapted with regional sweeteners.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Light rum's clean sugarcane sweetness with the distinctive caramel-woody depth of maple syrup and fresh lemon zest. Palate: Balanced and refreshing, with lemon juice's tartness offset by the deep sweetness of maple syrup; light rum provides an unobtrusive, clean base that allows the maple's complexity to be the defining flavor. Finish: Smooth and slightly sweet with lingering maple and lemon.

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Pro Tip

Use pure Grade A or Grade B maple syrup rather than pancake syrup — the quality of the maple directly determines the depth and authenticity of the cocktail's flavor.

Data verified April 2017

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